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North Koreans Trapped in ‘State-Sponsored Slavery’ in Russia

Under the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, the number of workers sent abroad to raise money for the regime increased to tens of thousands, making billions of dollars a year, according to South Korean estimates.

In Rare Call With Lavrov, Blinken Demands Release of Imprisoned American Journalist

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that he had spoken with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to demand the release of Evan Gershkovich, the reporter who has been imprisoned in Russia.

Voters in Paris Turn Their Backs on Electric Rental Scooters

An overwhelming majority of Parisians who took part in a referendum on rental electric scooters have voted to ban the devices from the streets of the French capital, reflecting exhaustion with a public-transit alternative now largely regarded as dangerous and environmentally questionable.

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